Half Way Done, 5 Week Testing at Farrell's

This is fabulous week 5 of my 10 week program at Farrell's eXtreme Body Shaping. We did initial testing during week one, we do this mid way testing, and again at the end of ten weeks.

I improved on EVERYTHING (except weight). I'm 100% confident that my measurements and strength more than justify the static weight. My stats thus far, are as follows:

Weight	185	185
Body Fat %	33.6%	33.0%
Push Ups	20	57
Sit-ups	9	20
Mile Run	11:19	10:29

So, as you can see- I've gotten faster, stronger, and more flexible. This first 5 weeks has gone by so quickly. I love my 5am class. I love that it's loud and full and even entertaining.

Farrell's mid week 5

Today Was 1 of those cardio day Where you work your ass off I love it. Now my arms are killing but I can't wait to get on with my day.
I should apologize for the odd capital letter placement. I'm actually doing this from my car with speech to text. It may sound dangerous and dumb. But I'm a busy mother and I have no free time except in my car.

I'm really excited about 5 weeks testing I know that I've gotten stronger I'm really excited to see if I've lost any inches. But even if I haven't I feel fantastic everyday!  We're doing sit ups and pushups during the week. And on saturday we run the mile.

Speaking of the mile. I'm doing the beer and bagel run at quarry oaks on November 9th. I had convinced a few buddies to run with me. We'll see if they actually do. It's 4 miles if golf course, and after are the aforementioned bagels and beer.

Week 4 Farrell's eXtreme Bodyshaping Recap

Week 4 has been tough.
 We introduced several new exercises and started doing drop sets (6 reps, 8 reps, 12 reps- each one getting faster).
I did end up missing one class (no way I was getting out of bed). So I did a make up class at 6:30 pm. It had a totally different vibe, very mellow. End of the day classes are not for me. I need the big class at 5am- I LOVE my 5am buds

I haven't lost any weight. That might surprise you, but it's not a big deal for me. I know I feel stronger. I can tell my push-ups are better, I can actually do sit ups, and my planking kicks ass. So the weight will come off, right now I'm super excited to be getting stronger.

I'm getting pretty excited about the 5 week testing. Seeing if I've made any progress, well- I know I've improved I just want to know how much. I am totally drinking the cool-aid at this point. I think this is the way to get fit, stay fit, and live a happier life.

Nipple Jar

There are some ideas I am more proud of than others. This one is one of my favorites. It serves multiple purposes. I hate having missing, odd little bits lying around. Bottles are a big hassle to clean and keep all together. My solution was to toss the caps, nipples, and flat tops into a jar in the window sill. Sunlight is amazing, so why not? That's when inspiration hit....

1. A little dish soap, warm water, and a splash of vinegar. 
2. Shake or agitate with a bottle cleaner
3. drain, refill, drain
4. dump out on a towel to dry